“Sahil has played a fundamental role in shaping Infinited Fiber’s strategic pivot toward industrial realism and capital-efficient scaling,” says Vibeke Krohn, Executive Chair of Infinited Fiber. “The Board has seen first-hand his ability to combine deep operational understanding with disciplined decision-making. Appointing Sahil as CEO provides continuity and strong leadership as we advance our phased path toward commercial scale.”

In his new role, Kaushik will lead the company’s next phase of commercial scale-up, focused on building an investable and scalable industrial platform for Infinna™, Infinited Fiber’s circular textile fiber made from cotton-rich textile waste.

Infinna™ has been validated over several years through R&D and piloting, technology development, product launches, downstream testing, and long-term offtake agreements with leading global brands. Market interest in circular textile solutions remains strong. At the same time, the complexity of scaling a first-of-its-kind industrial technology has highlighted the need for disciplined execution and realistic sequencing.

Over the past year, Infinited Fiber has sharpened its industrial strategy to reflect today’s market and financing environment. A more selective investment landscape has reinforced the importance of phased scaling, capital and operational efficiency, and execution readiness as prerequisites for larger commercial investments.

As part of this approach, the company is planning a small-scale commercial unit, the Circular Fiber Center (200 t/a capacity), as an intermediate step between existing operations and a future full-fledged commercial (30 kt/a capacity) production plant. The Circular Fiber Center is designed to de-risk product, technology, operations and to accelerate market integration, while strengthening the investment case ahead of larger capital commitments.

Location considerations for the Circular Fiber Center are guided by long-term scalability, including operational efficiency and integration with established textile value chains. Several geographies are being assessed as part of normal industrial planning, with major textile ecosystems — such as India, Bangladesh and China. Furthermore, Infinited Fiber continues to strengthen its regulatory readiness as it evaluates its path to scale.

“I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to lead Infinited Fiber’s scaling journey, and I would like to thank the Board and our long-standing investors for their trust in me and the Infinited Fiber management team. Our focus going forward is to scale with industrial realism and create a path to long term profitability, not just moving fast,” says Kaushik. “We have a validated product and strong market interest, but scaling responsibly requires disciplined choices. This phased approach allows us to strengthen robustness and ensure that future investments are both scalable and resilient.”